The prosecutor in the northwestern Iranian city of Marand announced on August 9 that five men had been hanged following their convictions by a Revolutionary Court for rape. Prosecutor Zia Mehr said the condemned men had abducted a female victim and absconded to the mountains before raping her in May. The NGO Iran Human Rights has warned of an "unprecedented intensification of a trend" of executions in recent months. It cited 61 judicial killings in the span of a month. Last week, the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran said the number of politically motivated executions in Iran had seen a steep rise recently amid greater retribution and intimidation against those perceived as critics of the regime. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Farda, click here.
Iran Hangs Five Men For Rape Amid Concerns At Rising 'Trend' Of Executions
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